Cathy Burdette
Monday, August
17, 2009
Iris and Walter: Day 1
Lesson Notes
Short
Vowels: drum chop pocket engine lettuce rock sack list tag desk rib job mess sad
dust
90-120
minutes Question of the Week, 12l What might we
discover in a new neighborhood? Oral Vocabulary/Share Literature, 12m Sing with
Me Big Book, Song 1 Amazing Words investigate, rural, urban Objective - Build
oral vocabulary
Phonics,
12n-12o Target Skill: Introduce Short Vowels; ea/e/ (Tested Skill) Objectives
Target Skill: Associate the short vowel sounds with the CVC, CCVC, CVCC spelling patterns. - Associate the sound /e/ with the
letters ea. - Blend, read, and build short vowel
words. Spelling, 12p Pretest Objectives - Segment sounds to spell words. -
Spell words with short vowels.
Read:
Decodable Reader 1 Grouping Options 12f-12g Review High-Frequency Words Check
Comprehension Reread for Fluency Build Background, 12r-13 Exploration Objective
- Build background and oral vocabulary. Listening Comprehension, 13a-13b Target
Skill: Character and Setting (Tested Skill) Objective Target Skill: Identify
character and setting.
Language Arts
20-30
minutes Shared Writing, 13c Plan Objective - Write a plan. Grammar, 13d
Introduce Sentences (Tested Skill) Objective - Identify sentences. Daily
Journal Writing Day 1: Write about whether your neighborhood is urban or rural.
Daily Science/Social
Studies Connections
Daily Social
Studies Connections Day 1: Urban/Rural Concept Chart, 12r-13 ALCOS SS 7, 11
ALCOS SC 5, 6, 7
Monitor Progress and
Corrective Feedback
Phonics
Check Word
Resources for the Week
- Practice
Book 2.1, pp. 1-10 - Phonics and Spelling Practice Book, pp. 1-4 - Grammar and
Writing Practice Book, pp. 1-4 - Selection Test, pp. 1-4 - Fresh Reads for
Differentiated Test Practice, pp. 1-6 - Phonics Songs and Rhymes Chart 1 - The
Grammar and Writing Book, pp. 50-55
State Standards
ALCOS 1, 6,
5
Tuesday, August
18, 2009
Iris and Walter: Day 2
90-120
minutes Question of the Day, 14a What could Iris
discover that might help her? Oral Vocabulary/Share Literature, 14b Big Book In the Forest Amazing Word creature Objective - Build oral
vocabulary.
Phonics,
14c-14d Target Skill: Review Short Vowels; ea/e/ (Tested Skill) Objectives
Target Skill: Review short vowels. - Sort and read words with short vowels.
Spelling, 14d Dictation Objective - Spell words with short vowels.
Read: Iris
and Walter, 14e-35a Grouping Options 12f-12g Introduce High-Frequency Words
beautiful, country, friend, front, someone, somewhere (Tested Skill) Objective
- Recognize high-frequency words. Introduce Selection Words amazing, ladder,
meadow, roller-skate Target Skill: Character and Setting (Tested Skill)
Objective Target Skill: Recognize character and setting. Target Skill: Predict
Objective Target Skill: Make predictions. Review: Main Idea and Details (Tested
Skill) Reread for Fluency
Language Arts
20-30
minutes Interactive Writing, 35b Paragraph Objective - Write a paragraph.
Grammar, 35c Practice Sentences (Tested Skill) Objectives - Identify sentences.
- Capitalize the first word of a sentence and end it with a period. Daily
Journal Writing Day 2: Write about a time you explored or investigated a rural
or an urban place.
Daily Science/Social
Studies Connections
Daily Social
Studies Connections Day 2: Time for Social Studies: Cities, Suburbs, Country,
22-23; Big Cities, 34-35
Monitor Progress and
Corrective Feedback
Fluency
Check High-Frequency Words, 15a Objective - Recognize high-frequency words.
Spiral Review: High-Frequency Words
State Standards
Wednesday,
August 19, 2009
Open
Iris and Walter: Day 3
90-120
minutes Question of the Day, 36a What plants could we
investigate in the forest? Oral Vocabulary/Share Literature, 36b Big Book In the Forest Amazing Word underground Objective - Build
oral vocabulary.
Phonics, 36c
Review: Syllable Patterns VC/CV and VCC/V (Tested Skill) Objectives - Review
VC/CV and VCC/V words with short vowels. - Sort, blend, and read VC/CV and
VCC/V words. High-Frequency Words, 36d Practice beautiful, country, friend,
front, someone, somewhere (Tested Skill) Objective - Recognize high-frequency
words. Spelling, 36d Practice Objective - Spell short vowel
words.
Vocabulary,
36e Figurative Language: Similes Objectives - Discuss similes. - Use selection
vocabulary to write similes. Read: Iris and Walter, 16-37 Grouping Options
12f-12g Fluency, 36f Read with Appropriate Pace and
Rate Objective - Read aloud with appropriate pace and rate. Think and Share,
36g
Language Arts
20-30
minutes Trait of the Week, 37a Introduce Voice Objective - Recognize and use
voice in writing. Grammar, 37b Write with Sentences (Tested Skill) Objective -
Use sentences in writing. Daily Journal Writing Day 3: Use the word as to write
a comparison about Iris and Walter.
Daily Science/Social
Studies Connections
Daily Social
Studies Connections Day 3: Urban/Rural Concept Chart, 37b
Monitor Progress and
Corrective Feedback
Comprehension
Check Retelling, 36g
State Standards
Thursday,
August 20, 2009
Open
Iris and Walter: Day 4
90-120
minutes Question of the Day, 38a What makes a poem
different from a story? Oral Vocabulary/Share Literature, 38b Read Aloud
Anthology "The Mystery Eggs" Amazing Words brittle, dart, decision
Objective - Build oral vocabulary.
Phonics, 38c
Review: Sentence Reading (Tested Skill) Spelling, 38d Partner Review Objective
- Spell words with short vowels.
Read:
"Morning Song," "My Travel Tree," 38-39 Leveled Readers -
Below-Level: City Mouse and Country Mouse - On-Level: The New Kid - Advanced:
City Friends, Country Friends Grouping Options 12f-12g Figurative Language:
Similes Reading Across Texts Fluency, 39a Read with
Appropriate Pace and Rate Objective - Read aloud with an appropriate pace and
rate.
Language Arts
20-30
minutes Writing Across the Curriculum, 39b Two-Column
Chart Objective - Create a two-column chart. Grammar, 39c Review Sentences
(Tested Skill) Objective - Identify sentences. Speaking and
Listening, 39d Why We Speak Objectives - Speak to share ideas. - Listen
to hear others' ideas. Daily Journal Writing Day 4: List topics you would like
to investigate.
Daily Science/Social
Studies Connections
Daily Social
Studies Connections Day 4: Urban/Rural Concept Chart, 39d
Monitor Progress and
Corrective Feedback
Fluency
Check Fluency WCPM, 39a Spiral Review: Phonics, High-Frequency Words
State Standards
Friday, August
21, 2009
Open
Iris and Walter: Day 5
90-120
minutes Question of the Day, 40a What did Iris
investigate? Oral Vocabulary/Share Literature, 40b Read Aloud
Anthology "The Mystery Eggs" Amazing Words Review Objective - Build
oral vocabulary.
Phonics, 40c
Review: Short Vowels; ea/e/ (Tested Skill) Objective Target Skill: Review short
vowels. High-Frequency Words, 40c Review beautiful, country, friend, front,
someone, somewhere (Tested Skill) Objective - Review high-frequency words.
Spelling, 40d Test
Read:
Leveled Readers - Below-Level: City Mouse and Country Mouse - On-Level: The New
Kid - Advanced: City Friends, Country Friends Grouping Options 12f-12g Monitor
Progress, 40e-40g Read the Sentences Read the Story
Language Arts
20-30
minutes Writing and Grammar, 40-41 Develop Voice Use Sentences (Tested Skill)
Research/Study Skills, 41a Media Center/Library Objective - Use a media center
or library. Daily Journal Writing Day 5: Write about a family that moves.
Daily Science/Social
Studies Connections
Daily Social
Studies Connections Day 5: Revisit the Urban/Rural Concept Chart, 41b
Monitor Progress and
Corrective Feedback
Oral Vocabulary Check Oral Vocabulary, 40b Objective - Build oral
vocabulary.
Assess Phonics, High-Frequency Words, Fluency, Comprehension, 40e Objective - Read high-frequency words.
State Standards